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     Our Neuvillers family line has been traced back to our 10^th great-grandfather Joseph Neuvillers.  Joseph was probably born in the Swiss canton of Berne during the final decade of the 16^th century.  It is probable that his surname was originally spelled in the German form of Neuweiler and then changed to the French spelling when he migrated to the Ban de la Roche area of Alsace, France between 1642-52.  Joseph married Anne Ringuelsbach in Switzerland circa 1625.  To this union at least four children are known to have been born between 1625 and 1641.  Joseph died before 1655 in the village of Bellefosse located within the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.

     Our line of descent continues through Jean Neuvillers son of the aforementioned Joseph and Anne.  Jean was born in canton Berne in 1625.  He was probably a young adult when his family migrated to France.   After his arrival in France he married Marie Thon, a native of Fouday,  at the local church in nearby Waldersbach. During their marriage Jean and Marie produced at least five off-spring between 1653 and 1663.  After Marie died in 1679 Jean married a second time to Catherine Banzet.  Jean lived the remainder of his years at Bellefosse where he passed away circa 1707.

     Margueritte Neuvillers, daughter of Jean and Marie (Thon) Neuvillers is our 8^th great-grandmother.  Margueritte was born at Bellefosse in 1663 and lived there until she married Johann Werli, (aka. Jean Verly) a native of Wahlern, in canton Berne, Switzerland.   Five known children were born to this union between 1691 and 1707.  We are descended through their eldest daughter Odille Verly born in 1691.  Margueritte lived most of her married life in the village of Belmont  where she died in 1708 at the age of 45 years.

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JOSEPH¹ NEUVILLERS¹ was born before 1600 in Canton Berne, Switzerland¹. He died before 1655 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France¹. He married Anne Ringuelsbach about 1625 in Canton Berne, Switzerland¹. She was born about 1602 in Canton Berne, Switzerland¹. She died after 1655 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France¹.

Joseph Neuvillers and Anne Ringuelsbach had the following children:

·           JEAN² NEUVILLERS² was born in 1625 in Canton Berne, Switzerland². He died about 1707 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France². He married (1) MARIE THON, daughter of Jean Thon about 1652 in Waldersbach, Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France^{3, 4}. She was born about 1620 in Fouday, Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France². She died on 21 May 1679 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France². He married (2) CATHERINE BANZET on 23 Nov 1682 in Waldersbach, Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France².

·            MARIE NEUVILLERS¹ was born about 1627 in Switzerland¹. She married Jacques Kreiguer about 1647¹.

·            CHRISTIAN NEUVILLERS¹ was born about 1639 in Switzerland¹. He died on 20 Jan 1674 in Belmont, Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France¹. He married Jeanne Mareschal about 1663¹.

·            CATHERINE NEUVILLERS⁵ was born about 1641 in Switzerland⁵. She died on 18 Jan 1710 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁵. She married Thomas Muller on 11 Feb 1668 in Waldersbach, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁵.

JEAN² NEUVILLERS (Joseph¹)² was born in 1625 in Canton Berne, Switzerland². He died about 1707 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France². He married (1) MARIE THON, daughter of Jean Thon about 1652 in Waldersbach, Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France^{3, 4}. She was born about 1620 in Fouday, Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France². She died on 21 May 1679 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France². He married (2) CATHERINE BANZET on 23 Nov 1682 in Waldersbach, Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France².

Jean Neuvillers and Marie Thon had the following children:

i.        DIMANCHETTE "MOUGEATTE"³ NEUVILLERS² was born in 1653 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France². She died on 19 Nov 1704 in Belmont, Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France². She married Claude Claude on 14 May 1679 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France².

ii.      CATHERINE NEUVILLERS² was born on 19 Aug 1655 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France². She died on 03 Jan 1721 in Haute Goutte, France². She married Balthazar Kommer before 1690².

iii.     JEANNE NEUVILLERS² was born on 08 Sep 1657 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France². She died on 03 Oct 1710 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France². She married Christophe Banzet on 31 May 1681².

iv.     MARIE NEUVILLERS⁶ was born on 14 Jul 1661 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁶. She died on 24 Dec 1712 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁶. She married Pierre Kommer on 31 May 1692⁶.

v.    MARGUERITTE NEUVILLERS⁷ was born in 1663 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. She died on 18 Mar 1708 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. She married JOHANN WERLI (AKA. JEAN VERLY). He was born in 1655 in Wahlern, Schwarzenburg, Berne, Switzerland^{8, 9}. He died on 02 Jan 1721 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷.

MARGUERITTE³ NEUVILLERS (Jean², Joseph¹)⁷ was born in 1663 in Bellefosse, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. She died on 18 Mar 1708 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. She married JOHANN WERLI (AKA. JEAN VERLY). He was born in 1655 in Wahlern, Schwarzenburg, Berne, Switzerland^{8, 9}. He died on 02 Jan 1721 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷.

Johann Werli (aka. Jean Verly) also went by the name of Jean Verly.

Johann Werli (aka. Jean Verly) and Margueritte Neuvillers had the following children:

i.        ODILLE⁴ VERLY¹⁰ was born on 01 Apr 1691 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France¹⁰. She died in Pennsylvania ?¹¹. She married (1) JEAN JACQUES CHRISTMAN, son of Nicolas Christman and Eve Loux on 01 Aug 1719 in Rothau, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He was born on 04 Aug 1693 in Solbach, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France¹⁰. He died on 15 Jan 1721 in Rothau, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France¹⁰. She married (2) JEAN MICHAEL GAGNIER on 16 Aug 1712 in Rothau, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France¹⁰. He was born in Rothau, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. She married (3) PIERRE BRULLHARD on 12 Feb 1726 in Neuviller la Roche, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France¹⁰. He was born in Berne, Switzerland⁷.

ii.      CHRISTOPHE VERLY⁷ was born in Aug 1693 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. He died on 22 Oct 1701 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷.

iii.     DIDIER VERLY⁷ was born on 29 Jul 1695 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. He married Elisabeth Ropp on 02 Jun 1721 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷.

iv.     MARIE SALOME VERLY⁷ was born on 28 Oct 1704 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. She married Pierre Pinkele in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷.

v.      JEAN VERLY⁷ was born on 17 May 1707 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷. He died on 26 May 1707 in Belmont, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France⁷.

1  Christman, Charles and Neva, The Christmann Heritage (Name: 102 Lawrence 2075, LaRussell, Mo. 64848;), p. 14.

2  Christman, Charles and Neva, The Christmann Heritage (Name: 102 Lawrence 2075, LaRussell, Mo. 64848;), p. 12.

3  Christman, Charles and Neva, The Christmann Heritage (Name: 102 Lawrence 2075, LaRussell, Mo. 64848;), p. 12. [This source only cites approximate year only.].

4  RootsWeb.com Databases (Name: MyFamily.com Inc., Internet website <https://sites.rootsweb.com/>;), World Connect Project, information submitted March 18, 2009 by SaraTarpley, <sarabtarpley@gmail,com>.. [Author cites the following as the source of this information: AlainDorbath, Neuvillers descendant and researcher, Gedcom received 2/21/2004.].

5  Christman, Charles and Neva, The Christmann Heritage (Name: 102 Lawrence 2075, LaRussell, Mo. 64848;), p. 15.

6  Christman, Charles and Neva, The Christmann Heritage (Name: 102 Lawrence 2075, LaRussell, Mo. 64848;), p. 13.

7  RootsWeb.com Databases (Name: MyFamily.com Inc., Internet website <https://sites.rootsweb.com/>;), World Connect Project, information submitted 21 Nov 2004, by J. Shore,[email protected]. [Author does not cite original source of this information.].

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Migration routes

       Tracing our own family’s paths of migration can prove crucial in identifying previous generations and eventually, figuring out where and how they arrived in the “New World” as well as where they eventually settled.  Knowing the network of trails American pioneers traveled can help you guess where to start looking.  The trail map(s) provided below may assist you in understanding the routes that our direct ancestors of this family may have taken to find new homes and opportunities in the vast area now encompassed by the United States.

      During the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries hundreds of thousands of Europeans made the perilous ocean voyage to America.  For many it was an escape from economic hardship and religious persecution.  For most it was an opportunity to start over, own their own land, and make a better future for their descendents.

Immigration records show a number of people bearing the name of NEUVILLERS, or one of its variants, as arriving in North America between the 17^th and 20^th centuries.  Some of these immigrants were: Margaret Neuweiler of Baden, Germany who arrived at New York in 1855, Erhard Neuweiler a native of Switzerland who arrived in New York in 1885, as well as Sophie and Henry Neuviller who arrived at New York in 1900.

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The information presented herein shows where the NEUVILLER surname is distributed within North America as well as in France the probable country of origin of this family. Statistics show that there are approximately 0.84 persons per million of population with this surname, within France, and 0.01 persons per million of population within the United States.  The top region in the World where this surname is the most highly clustered is Lorraine, France with  6.95 persons per million. The second top region in the World where this surname is the most highly clustered is Alsace, France with  5.31 persons per million.   Blenod Les Pont a

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Source(s) & Meaning(s) of the Surname

     As in other European countries French surnames developed from four major sources: (1) Occupational Surnames are also very common among French surnames, these last names are based on the person’s job or trade for instance Jean Tailleur i.e.  John the tailor. (2) Patronymic & Matronymic Surnames that are based on a parent’s name, these are the most common origins of French surnames. The greater part of French patronymic and matronymic surnames are derived directly from the parent's given name like Michel Adolphe, i.e. Micheal son of Adolf.   In some cases prefixes and suffixes are attached to a given name to create a patronymic surname such as Jacques de Edmé which means James the son of Edmond. (3) Geographical Surnames are those surnames based on a the place where person came from like Claude from the city of Lyon, becomes Claude Lyon.  This type of name may also describe the location where the person resides within a village or town such as Jacques Jardin lives near a garden.  (4) Descriptive Surnames are usually based upon a “nickname” (i.e., Moody, Wise, Armstrong); status (i.e. Freeman, Bond, Knight); and acquired ornamental names that were simply made up, for example Charles Leblanc come from Charles the white.

History of the Surname

Coming from the Medieval French word 'surnom' translating as "above-or-over name," surnames or descriptive names trace their use back to 11th century France, when it first became necessary to add a second name to distinguish between individuals with the same given name. The custom of using surnames did not become common for several centuries, however.

Variations of the surname

Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to unfold and expand often leading to an overwhelming number of variants.  As such one can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames because in early times, spelling in general and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized.  Later on spellings would change with the branching and movement of families.

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Armorial bearings, symbols and mottoes

French heraldry is the use of heraldic symbols in France.  Although it had a considerable history, like England, existing from the eleventh century, such formality has largely died out in France. The role of the herald (héraut) in France declined in the seventeenth century.  Many of the terms in international heraldry come from French.

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ARMORIAL BEARINGS

The associated armorial bearings for this surname and close variant spellings are recorded in Burke’s General Armoire and Rietstap’s Armorial General.  The additional information, presented below, is offered with regard to the armorial bearings depicted above:

These arms have been attributed to a Neuviller of the Lorraine region of France.  The shield is gold and contains a red castle* with three towers.  

*The heraldic symbolism of a castle, tower or chateau is safety and protection.  That this one is red  signifies military strength and magnanimity.

These arms belonged to Neuville de la Greé from the French province of Île-de-France.  The shield is gold with a black chief.* *A chief is the top one-third of the shield. It signifies dominion and authority; often granted as a special reward for prudence and wisdom or successful command in war.  

These armorial bearings were bestowed upon Nicolas V de Neufville de Villeroy (1597–1685), 1st duke of Villeroy. Marshal of France, named governor by Louis XIV in 1646.  The arms feature a blue shield with a gold chevron and two gold crosses* (anchory)  in the chief and one of the same in the base. 

*The cross anchory is so named because the ends are drawn like the flukes of an anchor. It symbolizes faith; Christianity or service in the Crusades.

These arms were granted to a Neuville of Brittany a region in the northwest of France.  These arms are comprised of a white shield that contains three black chevrons.* 

*The chevron symbolizes builders or others who have accomplished some work of faithful service.

These armorial bearings were bestowed upon a Neufville of Liège, the easternmost province of Wallonia and Belgium. Meuse refers to the river that rises in France and flows through Belgium and the Netherlands.  The blue shield is covered with golden fleur-de-lis*.  *The utilization of the fleur-de-lis signifies purity, or light. That they are gold probably refers to generosity and elevation of the mind.

These arms probably belonged to Baron Antoine de Neufville of Magnac who possessed lands in both Limosin and Angoumois.  The Magnac associated with Limosin probably refers the Magnac-Bourg and Magnac-Laval  located in the Haute-Vienne department.  The Magnac associated with Angoumois most likely Magnac-Lavalette-Villars and Magnac-sur-Touvre in the Charente department of southwestern France.  The red shield has a white cross filled with blue*.   *The white cross is similar to the symbol utilized during the Crusades.  The blue symbolizes truth and loyalty.   

These arms have been attributed to a  Neufville of Picardy, a region  located in the northern part of France.   The shield is ermine (black with white spots)*  that contains a green chevron and three red roundels two in chief one in the base.  *The heraldic utilization of ermine is usually represented by the fur coat of the weasel.  A shield or crest that contains furs suggests a mark of dignity.

This coat-of-arms probably belonged to either Reginald de Nouvillers of Abbeville or one of his descendents.  Ponthieu was a feudal county that eventually merged to become part of the Province of Picardy, in northern France.  The arms show a red shield charged with a silver eagle* (displayed).  *An eagle with its wings displayed signifies protection.

MOTTO(ES)  

     A motto is a word or sentence usually written upon a scroll and generally placed below the shield, but sometimes, especially in Scotland, above the crest.    Many ancient mottoes were war-cries such as the Douglas motto of “Forward.”    Many mottoes refer to the name of the bearer, for example “cole regem” for Coleridge.   In general most mottoes convey a sentiment, hope, or determination, such as the Cotter motto “Dum spiro spero” where the meaning is “While I have breath I hope“.     Mottoes are often used by several successive generations, but may be changed at any time by the grantee. The languages most in use are Latin, French, and English.  Exceptions are seen in Scotland where they are often in the old Lowland dialect, and in Wales, often in the language of the principality.   

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Heraldic bearings

The art of designing, displaying, describing, and recording arms is called heraldry. The use of coats of arms by countries, states, provinces, towns and villages is called civic heraldry.   A Coat of Arms is defined as a group of emblems and figures (heraldic bearings) usually arranged on and around a shield and serving as the special insignia of some person, family, or institution.  Except for a few cases, there is really no such thing as a standard "coat of arms" for a surname.  A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, is a design usually granted only to a single person not to an entire family or to a particular surname.  Coats of arms are inheritable property, and they generally descend to male lineal descendents of the original arms grantee.  The rules and traditions regarding Coats of Arms vary from country to country. Therefore a Coat of Arms for an English family would differ from that of a German family even when the surname is the same. 

Some of the more prominent elements incorporated into a  coat of arms are :

Crest - The word crest is often mistakenly applied to a coat of arms.  The crest was a later development arising from the love of pageantry.  Initially the crest consisted of charges painted onto a ridge on top of the helmet.

Wreath or Torse – The torse is a twist of cloth or wreath underneath and part of a crest. Always shown as six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.

Mantling – The mantling is a drapery tied to the helmet above the shield. It forms a backdrop for the shield.

Helm or Helmet - The helmet or helm is situated above the shield and bears the torse and crest. The style of helmet displayed varies according to rank and social status, and these styles developed over time, in step with the development of actual military helmets.

Shield or Arms - The basis of all coats of arms.  At their simplest, arms consist of a shield with a plain field on which appears a geometrical shape or object.  The items appearing on the shield are known as charges.

Motto - The motto was originally a war cry, but later mottoes often expressed some worthy sentiment. It may appear at the top or bottom of a family coat of arms.

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